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:lol: Hahahahah Good one

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Nice wood bed bud

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I finally got a chance to see why my '67 would not start except when I sprayed starting fluid in it. It would start and die so I knew it was a fuel delivery problem.

I have been keeping busy checking over and working on the '75 C-30 I bought a few weeks ago.

I put the battery back in the '67 and the gas gage showed almost 1/2 full. I tapped the tank and it sounded empty so I put 5 gallons of gas in it. In no time at all the truck was running ok.

I unhooked the gas gage wire at the tank and the gage pegged. I was concerned my fuel line had plugged again, but I guess I lucked out and it was just out of gas.

Just another thing to put on the ole to-do list.

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At first I was like, holy crap the axle must be torn to pieces :lol:

Then I took a better look

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Won second in my class at the Cars and Stars car show in graham Texas

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1st post ever was about winning an award and you don't post pics?!?!?! What's up with that? :lol:

BTW, welcome to the board!

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I had a pretty good day !!!
I changed out the growly power steering pump on the K20 for the 4th time in 2 years. Steers great again and is way quieter. Was tightening up the alternator belt and found out that there was no bushing in the lower bracket,, dug around and found another bracket with the bushing,, put that in and tightened the belt. The alternator runs straight now !! Then got a wild hair and dug an old sears generic cruise control out of the cupboard and installed that. I found it at a flea market in Chatanooga, Tennesee 4 or 5 years ago for $10,, complete, new in the box. It is nice to have a vehicle with cruise again. And last but not least,, I fixed my horn.

Have a great day !!!

Tom

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Getting closer, and closer

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Got it out and washed her. Wife run thru a big mud hole in the yard the other nite after some rain we got that day.

Went to lowes(sigh) and got new fencing to replace what we tore down last fall to replace pool.Noticed the paint on the bottom of doors are starting to pop out.Rust.

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Went to the cruise inn also

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some more

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Nice shots Paw. Are the stepside owners, by chance, forum members too?
Those look like TruSpoke wire wheels on the GTO. I would never have thought to put those together but I like it.

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Thanks for the pictures Paw, Awesome shots

Love that Bug

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RE : the 4th.P.S. Pump in 4 years ;

The fluid is polly contaminated in spite of your changing it with each new or rebuilt pump .

Give it a sniff , if the fluid smells like burnt coffee , it's bad .

I like to buy a gallon or two of bulk Dexron and flush the system , it's simple : disconnect the return hose and put it in a large jug , cap off the nipple on the pump , fill the system and have a funnel in the pump and the new gallon of ATF in your hand, have your helper start the engine and as the pump rapidly (you'l be amazed at how rapidly) pumps itself empty , you fill the resivoir as your helper turns the steering wheel lock to lock , of course the front wheels must be off the ground , this will flush out the nether regions of the entire PS system, the box , spool valve and so on .

Then stop the engine and re connect the hose , fill the resivoir until the ATF *just* touches the bottom of the dipstick , it'll expand a lot (10% minimum) once it's good and hot .

I hope you know to use Dexron ATF in the power steering .

Also , never , EVER hold the steering against the stop ! this is what causes the fluid to rapidly overheat and burn plus it also beats the living hell out of the PS Pump .

I often find I have to flush the PS system several times before the fluid remains sweet smelling .

I always use a hospital clean drain pan and look closely at the old fluid , if there's any shiny bits in there , get a Rare Earth Magnet and place it inside the resivior to collect the metal swarf that's been killing your pumps .

In some of my old junkers it's taken over a year and 6 + flushes before the fluid stopped turning black & stinky after a month of operation .

As always : oil is the cheap Mechanic and easier to change than steering parts .

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Great Idea. Never thought of doing it that way Posted via Mobile Device

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I cant get anymore owners on here. I tell them about the board all the time but none has ever joined.There is about 4 from my area but alot of trucks.
I even tell some of the other generation truck owners about it but...

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well here in winnipeg we still have snow... so ive been fighting to get my cab and bed home.

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Heres a few more.The last one is a friends daughter.She had a ball with daddy last night.

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Beautiful Yellow bug

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Made a shroud for the new electric fans. This should finally keep things cool! Bent up some new trans cooling lines and the fuel line from teh pump to the carb.
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Also added a "lift kit" to the carb. HAHA
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Sorry here is the truck and the award
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I love the GMC Grills back when